Indiana Code 22-9.5-8.1-2. Relief by court
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Sec. 2. In an action filed under section 1 of this chapter, the court may do the following:
(2) Award other appropriate relief, including monetary damages, reasonable attorney‘s fees, and court costs.
(1) Award preventive relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order against the person responsible for a violation of this article as necessary to assure the full enjoyment of the rights granted by this article.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-9.5-8.1-2
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
(3) To vindicate the public interest, assess a civil penalty against the respondent in an amount that does not exceed the following:
(A) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for a first violation.
(B) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for a second or subsequent violation.
As added by P.L.1-1991, SEC.157.